Rail Ridge Fire

2024181,109 acresOregon

The Rail Ridge Fire burned 181,109 acres, about 283 square miles, across 3 counties. It began on September 2, 2024.

Watch how it happened

Rail Ridge Fire · 2024

How it happened

See the burn scar and every county it reached.

About this replay
IgnitionSeptember 2, 2024Historical replay — final scar, not daily growth
Final area181,109 ac
Revealed—
Counties3

Where it burned

Acres inside each county, measured from the satellite-mapped perimeter.

Acres burned by county
Grant CountyOR150,756
Crook CountyOR17,617
Wheeler CountyOR12,539

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